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[[Image:OberonClassBattleship.JPG|thumb|right|An Oberon Class Battleship illustration]]The '''Oberon Class Battleship''' is a "jack of all trades". It is able to perform in all the roles of a [[battleship ]]-sized vessel, but excels in none. It was designed to be able to deal with any threat, and therefore not need to be escorted by a squadron of frigates. It lacks the swarming effect of the [[Emperor Class Battleship]]'s [[attack craft]], or the sheer amount of fire power that the [[Retribution Class Battleship|Retribution]] or [[Apocalypse Class Battleships Battleship]]s can deliver. The Oberon can, however, deliver a combined attack of ordnance, [[lance]]s and [[weapons batteries]], that the others can't.¹

The Oberon is rarely now used in major fleet engagements, the more specialised ships being preferred by many [[Imperium|Imperial]] [[Admiral]]s. It is used instead for patrolling dangerous areas, where its ability to multi-task comes into its own. It can be a base for patrolling squadrons of attack craft, then taking the fight directly to the encountered enemy. Due to this, it can patrol large areas with only a small, or no escort, freeing those ships for other duties.¹

[[Image:OberonClassBattleshipModel.jpg|thumb|left|An Oberon Class Battleship model]]The armament of the Oberon is greatly varied, having lances, weapons batteries and its waves of attack craft. The ship's array of weapons batteries is enough to be able to cause damage at long range, and with the aid of the lances, could probably cripple a [[cruiser]]-sized ship in short order. The attack craft meanwhile could either close in for the kill, protect the Oberon itself, or engage other targets.¹

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